Rubio says he will meet with Denmark about Greenland next week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 7, 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he will meet with officials from Denmark next week about Greenland.
Rubio’s comments on Capitol Hill came as the Trump administration has amped up its rhetoric about taking over Greenland, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark.
He was asked why the administration had not accepted Denmark’s request for a discussion about the island.
“I’ll be meeting with them next week,” Rubio replied.
Rubio was asked by a reporter if he would withdraw the option of using the U.S. military to take over Greenland.
“I’m not here to talk about Denmark or military intervention,” Rubio said, before reiterating his plans to meet with Danish officials next week.
“We’ll have conversations with them then, but I’m not adding things further … to that today.”
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